The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 letter word LEE SIDE
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More clues leading to the result LEE SIDE
- Raised fish I had netted in Home Counties sheltered area
- Sheltered area where diesel is spilt at end of lane
- It shelters two boys close to shore
- Swimmer goes round team that’s got less wind
- Diesel spilled, quarter in sheltered area
- Protected face from devious type, turning left or right
- Where the atmosphere is still rising, editor is someone devious
- Dregs I would start to empty in sheltered spot
- The worst plan, denying Australian shelter
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The straight part
We know that "Protected face" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case protected face = lee side.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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